News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Epcot81Fan]

“Hey, it’s better than something that was over 40 years old that we allowed to rot!”

- 2024 WDI Motto

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

This entire Future World transformation was a huge mistake and failure in my opinion. The only good thing is that the walls are down

It will always be Future World to me as it still showcases future ideas..Not "possibilities"

 

[Epcot81Fan]

It will always be Future World to me as it still showcases future ideas..Not "possibilities"

And now rollercoasters with comic book characters.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

And now rollercoasters with comic book characters.

They must like using that pavillion for comics..

 

[Bocabear]

I think the Electric Umbrella reimagining is far superior to the old EU...and the food is better and more varied now... and I like they reopened all the windos in the communicore building...a better reflection of the architectural intention... (Thank you John Hench). The rest seems to be bad afterthought and design by commitee...then revised by accounting. It is just not good.

 

[DCBaker]

As part of the celebration for Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month, Disney announced Mariachi Cobre would be performing on select days and times for a limited time. It now appears the location for the performances will be at CommuniCore Plaza:

 

[Disstevefan1]

They must like using that pavillion for comics..

I have one of these!

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I have one of these!

I as well...Shame they never continued the tradition for it..

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I think the Electric Umbrella reimagining is far superior to the old EU...and the food is better and more varied now... and I like they reopened all the windos in the communicore building...a better reflection of the architectural intention... (Thank you John Hench). The rest seems to be bad afterthought and design by commitee...then revised by accounting. It is just not good.

I do miss the upstairs area of EU. People watching while consuming food with the second best AC around..

 

[WorldExplorer]

It will always be Future World to me as it still showcases future ideas..Not "possibilities"

It will always be Future World to me because the alternatives they came up with are nonsensical.

 

[Bocabear]

The whole idea of renaming areas of a 40 year old well known and well loved park is just ridiculous anyway... Leave the names of the areas as they were.... World Celebration means absolutely nothing... Are they going to change Main Street at the Magic Kingdom into "Retail Possibilities Boulevard"... or whatever collection of trendy buzzworsd they committee comes up with? People loved EPCOT as it was...it just needed more attractions and an overall refresh...Yes! The central core needed more shade. The Communicore buildings needed to be reactivated with fresh attractions. Restoring the central hub back to it's original state with waterways and gardens would have been epic and gorgeous...just maybe some more larger trees for shade and benches... That is all we really needed... It probably would not have taken 5 years to do either, and Communicore Hall would have been in one of the beautifullly restored Communicore buildings... Such a waste of resources that could have funded more attractions and things that would have truly added to the overall enjoyment of the park.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Even if they were dated it felt like there was effort put into theme. The latest designs just feel cheap, lazy, and generic. To me. It’s okay to modernize things, but it can still have charm.

You at least knew where you were at and that was Epcot which is the best feeling. Your at a unique place environment unlike no where else even if few parts of it felt 80's. The Nostalgia of Epcot is how big of a deal thing it was since it's inception in the 80's. A place that is unique is a power thing.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Restoring the central hub back to it's original state with waterways and gardens would have been epic and gorgeous...just maybe some more larger trees for shade and benches...That is all we really needed...

I truly hope all this demolishing and the two story festival structure was not all to do with their rat race with Universal this time Epic Universe. If you just look at only the 2017 Concept Art, Disney wants to be the first to announce something Universal does only to fall behind (except Hollywood Studios existence ).

 

[michmousefan]

Kind of indicative when the DVC lounge at Imagination looks to be significantly more thought-out than Communicore Hall. I guess the priorities are to keep DVC folks happy while the rest of us are left with... another food stand and whatever merch racks they can roll out for the day.

 

[Bocabear]

Kind of indicative when the DVC lounge at Imagination looks to be significantly more thought-out than Communicore Hall. I guess the priorities are to keep DVC folks happy while the rest of us are left with... another food stand and whatever merch racks they can roll out for the day.

I have been to smaller garden shows at the convention center that were better dressed than the Communiflex Hall is for it's debut. Is the park enhancement team all off on vacation before Fall decorations come out?

 

[ChrisFL]

The whole idea of renaming areas of a 40 year old well known and well loved park is just ridiculous anyway... Leave the names of the areas as they were.... World Celebration means absolutely nothing... Are they going to change Main Street at the Magic Kingdom into "Retail Possibilities Boulevard"... or whatever collection of trendy buzzworsd they committee comes up with? People loved EPCOT as it was...it just needed more attractions and an overall refresh...Yes! The central core needed more shade. The Communicore buildings needed to be reactivated with fresh attractions. Restoring the central hub back to it's original state with waterways and gardens would have been epic and gorgeous...just maybe some more larger trees for shade and benches... That is all we really needed... It probably would not have taken 5 years to do either, and Communicore Hall would have been in one of the beautifullly restored Communicore buildings... Such a waste of resources that could have funded more attractions and things that would have truly added to the overall enjoyment of the park.

Agreed, or just make the front of the park something like "Discovery World"...the "neighborhoods" concept is still shaky and confusing

 

[DisCOT_97]

The whole idea of renaming areas of a 40 year old well known and well loved park is just ridiculous anyway... Leave the names of the areas as they were.... World Celebration means absolutely nothing... Are they going to change Main Street at the Magic Kingdom into "Retail Possibilities Boulevard"... or whatever collection of trendy buzzworsd they committee comes up with? People loved EPCOT as it was...it just needed more attractions and an overall refresh...Yes! The central core needed more shade. The Communicore buildings needed to be reactivated with fresh attractions. Restoring the central hub back to it's original state with waterways and gardens would have been epic and gorgeous...just maybe some more larger trees for shade and benches... That is all we really needed... It probably would not have taken 5 years to do either, and Communicore Hall would have been in one of the beautifullly restored Communicore buildings... Such a waste of resources that could have funded more attractions and things that would have truly added to the overall enjoyment of the park.

I really do not know who is in charge of naming lands these days but I have no idea what “World Celebration” even means. And how can Imagination be in a separate land from the Land when they are quite literally a few feet away?? The Future World name has been used for 40 years and no one has had any issues with it…at most they could’ve changed it to “Discovery World” to avoid the Tomorrowland problem. But the neighborhoods are just a flawed and hair-brained idea, like most of this overhaul…

 

[Loose Pebble]

I really do not know who is in charge of naming lands these days but I have no idea what “World Celebration” even means. And how can Imagination be in a separate land from the Land when they are quite literally a few feet away?? The Future World name has been used for 40 years and no one has had any issues with it…at most they could’ve changed it to “Discovery World” to avoid the Tomorrowland problem. But the neighborhoods are just a flawed and hair-brained idea, like most of this overhaul…

Yeah the naming has been awful... None of it makes sense or rolls off the tongue particularly well. Same people who thought Disney Adventure World was a good name though, so I don't have high hopes.

 

[Phicinfan]

Honestly, why not just embrace the whole World's Fair vibe?
Make front former Future area the Thrills and entertainment Showcase
Then the back could be World Showcase

Pretty simple and allows all kinds of new directions they could take the front of the park

 

[Bocabear]

The futuristic aspect of the front half of the park is still pretty much there...Why not just go back to Future World? the only thing truly out of step with that is Moana's Cycle walk-through... All the buildings and architecture fit...If the Seas with Nemo and Friends went back to the Seabase Alpha theme...which is very futuristic, they could play up Agri-future at the land pavilion and we would be back to feeling more like EPCOT again....